re: 90q pre-inspection troubles

[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>From: tnas@euronet.nl
>Subject: 90q pre-inspection troubles
>
>Hi all,
>

>For some time now, my car hadn't been cornering like a quattro should- it
>felt soggy on the passenger side rear, and I suspected a worn strut. The
>strut tester agreed, with readings LF66%, RF71%, LR69%, RR19%. I didn't
>have the time or the tools to do my own struts, and the only shop I
>trusted had full appointment books for the next three weeks. It wasn't
>leaking though, and my inspection had run out the 15th. Get caught without
>inspection (the police check this if they run your licence plate for
>whatever reason) and you're poorer by a considerable sum.

Hey Tom,

 How does a "strut tester" work? Never encountered such technology over
here. Here, I think the "test" often works something like the following:
(1) Did the owner ask about shocks? (2) If so, look at the odometer, and
then tell 'im he definitely needs new ones. (3) If not, call 'im over,
bounce the car--and _then_ tell 'im he needs new ones.

I found I really did need new ones when I pulled all my OEM (107k mile)
shocks last month, but it's amazing how bad the old ones can perform--once
_off_ the car--yet previously give only a vague hint of the need to replace.


Phil Rose				Rochester, NY
'91 200q				mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
'89 100